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Distribution of municipal solid waste treatment and disposal worldwide in 2020, by method

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February 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

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* Uncontrolled refers to waste not collected and dumped or burned, or collected waste that is dumped or burned at the final destination

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Global municipal waste disposal share 2020, by method

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Sep 4, 2024

In 2020, nearly ** percent of global municipal waste was disposed of in an uncontrolled form, likely ending up in open dumps or burned. Recycling only accounted for ** percent of municipal waste disposal that year, with another ** percent ending up in landfills. 

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